As someone who has been prescribed Vynanse for years, I think Brace Belden put it best in the last episode he was a guest on. ADHD is over-diagnosed because the symptoms are basically indistinguishable from normal adolescent behavior. This means people end up getting prescribed medical-grade speed at a young age when they really don't need it. Eventually these people (myself included) end up not being able to function without the medications. For me, I really don't even know if my ADHD diagnosis is valid; because I can't do shit without my meds and I don't know if that's a result of dependency on Vyvanse or actual ADHD.
Medical grade means it's pure. It's super weak doses. I have ADHD but also was a speed freak, so I would like it if maybe something other than amphetamines could be looked into. Also I have seen amphetamines work very well as prescribed and for certain people with adhd it actually helps with sleep and is basically the opposite effect speed normally has. For me and a lot of others, it's fucking speed, which can for sure alleviate symptoms, but that can just make you someone who's really good at doing speed cause you're further from psychotic hyperfocus that can come with a non adhd tweeker. But to me it was still super addictive, I didn't eat and didn't sleep and it led to even worse brain stuff. Bear in mind as well that I was never prescribed anything, adhd diagnosis came after speed addiction. So I'm all over the place opinion wise, like most drugs, if it works for you it works, if it doesn't it doesn't but it can easily feel like it's working real good when it actually isn't as well.
I would like it if maybe something other than amphetamines could be looked into
Good news, strattera exists! It’s a non-stimulant ADHD med. It worked well for me for a while, until the side effects got real bad and I switched to adderall. Adderall saved my life
I'm pretty dependent on my medications but that's because I realize how much I can actually do when I have them. I look back at my life before medication and realize how much I struggled to do damn near anything.
As someone who has been prescribed Vynanse for years, I think Brace Belden put it best in the last episode he was a guest on. ADHD is over-diagnosed because the symptoms are basically indistinguishable from normal adolescent behavior. This means people end up getting prescribed medical-grade speed at a young age when they really don't need it. Eventually these people (myself included) end up not being able to function without the medications. For me, I really don't even know if my ADHD diagnosis is valid; because I can't do shit without my meds and I don't know if that's a result of dependency on Vyvanse or actual ADHD.
Thank goodness. I should hope medical doctors aren't giving children adulterated street-grade drugs.
Dependencies subside, congenital conditions don't. Have you ever gone off it for a while?
Medical grade means it's pure. It's super weak doses. I have ADHD but also was a speed freak, so I would like it if maybe something other than amphetamines could be looked into. Also I have seen amphetamines work very well as prescribed and for certain people with adhd it actually helps with sleep and is basically the opposite effect speed normally has. For me and a lot of others, it's fucking speed, which can for sure alleviate symptoms, but that can just make you someone who's really good at doing speed cause you're further from psychotic hyperfocus that can come with a non adhd tweeker. But to me it was still super addictive, I didn't eat and didn't sleep and it led to even worse brain stuff. Bear in mind as well that I was never prescribed anything, adhd diagnosis came after speed addiction. So I'm all over the place opinion wise, like most drugs, if it works for you it works, if it doesn't it doesn't but it can easily feel like it's working real good when it actually isn't as well.
Good news, strattera exists! It’s a non-stimulant ADHD med. It worked well for me for a while, until the side effects got real bad and I switched to adderall. Adderall saved my life
What side effects?
Depression, mostly.
Yeah, that won't do. I'm also fairly okay with my adhd and don't really feel the need to medicate.
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I mean I guess if that doesn't bother you
I'm pretty dependent on my medications but that's because I realize how much I can actually do when I have them. I look back at my life before medication and realize how much I struggled to do damn near anything.